The rant of an angry, Agnostic, British, Indo-Pakistani woman of Muslim heritage... - Think Atheist2015-08-02T21:03:21Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/the-rant-of-an-angry-agnostic-british-indo-pakistani-woman-of?groupUrl=exmuslimsupportgroup&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you very much to Nessrr…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-08-15:1982180:Comment:11686732012-08-15T20:24:48.597ZThe Opinionistahttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/TheOpinionista
<p>Thank you very much to <a href="http://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/nessrriinn">Nessrriinn</a> for featuring my article here at ThinkAtheist and thank you to all those who took the time to read it. Your feedback is extremely encouraging. I've had to take an extended break from blogging to focus on some projects that I'm involved with offline, but I hope to return to blogging again in the next month or so.</p>
<p>Thank you very much to <a href="http://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/nessrriinn">Nessrriinn</a> for featuring my article here at ThinkAtheist and thank you to all those who took the time to read it. Your feedback is extremely encouraging. I've had to take an extended break from blogging to focus on some projects that I'm involved with offline, but I hope to return to blogging again in the next month or so.</p> Nessrriinn wrote (snippet): …tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-11:1982180:Comment:11206792012-05-11T15:41:06.946ZMabelhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/mutineerMaybelline
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 12pt;">Nessrriinn wrote (snippet): <em>I am over converts to Islam like the Kristiane Backers, Yvonne Ridleys and Myriam Francois Cerrahs of the world patronising me and countless others by telling us that we have no right to be angry at our ex co-religionists. That WE are the “intolerant” ones. Painting pink fluffy pictures and telling us that what we see the majority of Muslims practicing is not “real Islam”. You may say that, but most Muslims…</em></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 12pt;">Nessrriinn wrote (snippet): <em>I am over converts to Islam like the Kristiane Backers, Yvonne Ridleys and Myriam Francois Cerrahs of the world patronising me and countless others by telling us that we have no right to be angry at our ex co-religionists. That WE are the “intolerant” ones. Painting pink fluffy pictures and telling us that what we see the majority of Muslims practicing is not “real Islam”. You may say that, but most Muslims would disagree with you I’m afraid. I am over these very same converts telling me that the misery I have seen people endure around me from childhood, thanks to Islamic dogma, the racism, homophobia and misogyny of Muslim communities in the UK and elsewhere along with the repeated moral cowardice is all a figment of my imagination. That my experiences count for nothing. I am over people who haven’t lived it, telling me how the hell I should feel.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 12pt;">@ Nessrriinn - The above was my favorite part. I'm glad I saw that because I had pretty much come to the conclusion that the majority of Muslims practiced watered down Islam, for want of a better phrase, compared to more strict Muslims.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 12pt;">I was thinking '<span style="line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 12pt;"><em>what we see the majority of Muslims practicing is not “real Islam”.'</em> The reason I was thinking that way came from watching television news and panel discussions in the USA. I guess I gave the defenders of Islam the benefit of the doubt.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 12pt;">You have provided me with a different way of looking at Islam and new considerations, when evaluating what kinds of laws should be enacted regarding immigration. Thank you.</span> <br/></span></p> Hahaha! @Saudi Barbaria :) I…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-08:1982180:Comment:11191722012-05-08T18:16:18.983ZHopehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/hope
<p>Hahaha! @Saudi Barbaria :) I like it.. If someone asked me were am I from? I'll say, Saudi Barbaria.</p>
<p>I liked your post ^_^</p>
<p>Hahaha! @Saudi Barbaria :) I like it.. If someone asked me were am I from? I'll say, Saudi Barbaria.</p>
<p>I liked your post ^_^</p> I think a lot of us are tired…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-08:1982180:Comment:11191212012-05-08T13:38:53.245ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p>I think a lot of us are tired of minorities, including religious minorities, trying to get their way through political correctness hacks who appeal to a guilt, insecurity, or lack of self-esteem that often we shouldn't be feeling.</p>
<p>I think a lot of us are tired of minorities, including religious minorities, trying to get their way through political correctness hacks who appeal to a guilt, insecurity, or lack of self-esteem that often we shouldn't be feeling.</p> The reason I hate the hajib i…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-08:1982180:Comment:11181822012-05-08T08:05:12.445ZSuzanne Olson-Hydehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Suzanne
<p>The reason I hate the hajib is because women are thought of as meat in muslim society - they aren't supposed to wear it because they look good - the reasoning behind it is to make them look bad, where their muslim male counterparts are concerned.</p>
<p>If they were really serious about wearing the hijab, they would also not wear make-up, jewlerery, pluck eyebrows, have coloured hijabs with spangly bits, as they do in Australia. The women are turning back into women, and don't actually…</p>
<p>The reason I hate the hajib is because women are thought of as meat in muslim society - they aren't supposed to wear it because they look good - the reasoning behind it is to make them look bad, where their muslim male counterparts are concerned.</p>
<p>If they were really serious about wearing the hijab, they would also not wear make-up, jewlerery, pluck eyebrows, have coloured hijabs with spangly bits, as they do in Australia. The women are turning back into women, and don't actually understand the muslim origin of the hijab - to keep men from 'perving' on them.</p>
<p>One can be complety covered and still look fabulous - as in Indian woman.</p>
<p>The hijab started out to be a simply practical thing to wear, to keep dust and sand out of hair and eyes, the men wore them also - but the meaning has changed - keep women undercover, 'cause those frigging blokes just can't control themselves - it is a blight on both men and women.</p> AMEN!
This is all the more au…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-08:1982180:Comment:11183922012-05-08T06:18:06.016ZAtheist Exilehttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/AtheistExile
<p>AMEN!</p>
<p>This is all the more authentic because it comes from somebody raised in the Islamic culture.</p>
<p>What a GREAT rant.</p>
<p>AMEN!</p>
<p>This is all the more authentic because it comes from somebody raised in the Islamic culture.</p>
<p>What a GREAT rant.</p> I personally like the way Hij…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-08:1982180:Comment:11183102012-05-08T05:37:28.345ZDanielhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Danielloving
<p>I personally like the way Hijab looks. It can also be practical. I do not think anyone should wear it for religious reasons though. </p>
<p>I personally like the way Hijab looks. It can also be practical. I do not think anyone should wear it for religious reasons though. </p> Great post , thanks !
tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-08:1982180:Comment:11181332012-05-08T00:50:58.332Zidcollapse Rahttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/idcollapseRa
<p>Great post , thanks !</p>
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<p>Great post , thanks !</p>
<p></p> Some cultures and belief syst…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-07:1982180:Comment:11180362012-05-07T23:10:56.844ZUnseenhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Unseen
<p>Some cultures and belief systems ARE better than others. Why pretend otherwise, especially when driven by insincere "respect" or fear? Me, I'll take atheists any day.</p>
<p>Some cultures and belief systems ARE better than others. Why pretend otherwise, especially when driven by insincere "respect" or fear? Me, I'll take atheists any day.</p> I couldn't agree more! Outst…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2012-05-07:1982180:Comment:11181082012-05-07T22:41:11.076ZJohn R.http://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/JohnRHarvey
<p>I couldn't agree more! Outstanding blog and I hope it was cathartic on some level. I also hope to hear more from you!</p>
<p>I couldn't agree more! Outstanding blog and I hope it was cathartic on some level. I also hope to hear more from you!</p>